Continued Maintenance of Decentraland VR Client

by 0x9a739c2e212754c3d8432cb717dc9437e5b3dfae (seanong)

Should the following $69,000 grant in the Platform category be approved?

Abstract

In this renewed grant proposal, the Decentraland VR client team seeks extended support for enhanced maintenance, performance optimization, and timely adaptability. Riding the wave of our recent achievements, we aim for further refinement. Our new endeavor includes publishing to the Meta App Laps store, guaranteeing easier access, and monitoring Decentraland's Foundation updates closely. Our mission remains the same: offering an immersive Decentraland VR experience, adapting to change, and perpetually progressing

Grant size

69,000 USD in DAI

Project duration

6 months

Beneficiary address

0x6340676C1604186893Ab14521fDFc1C81AF07161

Email address

sean@onginnovations.com

Description

In May 2022, the community greenlit our Decentraland DAO grant, propelling the Decentraland VR client's capabilities. Achievements encompassed Android compatibility, Meta Quest native functionality, PCVR and Quest VR parity with web/desktop versions, VR screen UI, pop-up integration, and in-game VR controller interactions.

Throughout mid-2023, we've been busy tuning Decentraland VR based on the invaluable feedback you all provided. Over the recent months, we've honed in on improving load times, refining the VR audio experience, and enhancing in-game interactions. Big shoutout to those who participated in our DAO community tests – those events were a great success! On the bug front, we made significant strides, reducing issues and making the experience smoother for everyone.

Our focus on stability led to a new VR UI, comprehensive bug resolutions, and robust enhancements. The culminating masterpiece, Decentraland VR, proudly sits on the SideQuest store: SideQuest

PROPOSED WORK

Maintenance and Stability: Our dedication to the VR client persists, ensuring its alignment with Decentraland's latest offerings. We pledge to further optimize performance and virtually eliminate crashes.

Automating Updates: We’ll refine our system, letting the VR client self-adapt to Decentraland’s core advancements, substantially reducing breakage risks.

Meta App Labs Store Integration: A major leap, targeting easier access by publishing the VR client on Meta App Labs, simplifying downloads, and enhancing reach. A stretch goal will be to publish to Meta's full VR store, recognizing that it's currently an invite-only process.

Decentraland Foundation Monitoring: We're establishing a dedicated monitoring procedure for the Foundation's Decentraland updates that may cause breaking changes to the VR client. This ensures rapid response to any potential changes, guaranteeing our VR client’s resilience.

FINAL REMARKS

Our focus remains: evolving and optimizing the Decentraland VR client. The continued support through a DAO grant accelerates our mutual ambition of a global, enriched, and dynamic Decentraland metaverse.

Roadmap and milestones

November 2023

Meta App Labs Store:
Commence the process of publication to App Labs and testing.

Progress Update:
Share insights into the integration process and initial user feedback.

December 2023 - January 2024

Bug Fixes & User Feedback:
Act on user feedback from the Meta App Labs store launch and rectify bugs. Continue VR client enhancements, performance updates, and other improvements.

Progress Update:
Share feedback received, bugs addressed, and optimization steps.

February 2024

Performance Optimization:
Intensify efforts on the VR client's performance metrics.

Progress Update:
Detail enhancements in frame rates, stability, and overall VR experience.

March 2024

Advanced Automated Updates:
Test and refine the automated update system, ensuring flawless synchronicity with Decentraland.

Progress Update:
Share findings from rigorous tests, improvements made, and future roadmaps.

April 2024

Wrap-up & Future Planning:
Conclude tasks, gather comprehensive feedback, and draft future strategies.

Progress Update:
Offer a holistic review of our journey, accomplishments, challenges, and forward paths.

This proposal is summarized due to technical limitations. To view it complete and vote on it, visit the DCL DAO Governance dApp